Class: English Teacher: Mr. Brammer Date: September 3, 2008

CuesRecord

What should I write down?

Should I worry about grammar?

Reduce (or question) Where do I write my cues

and questions?

What three things should I write in this column?

Recite Why is reciting helpful?

How should I recite my notes?

Keywords: repetition, own words, out loud

Reflect What is reflection?

What are some questions that enhance reflecting?

Review When should you review

and recite?

Recapitulate Where does the summary

go? How long should the

summary be?

Cornell Style Note-TakingRecord

Simply record as many facts and ideas as you can in this section Do not worry about:

Getting every word down Writing your notes grammatically correctly or in complete sentences

To ensure that your notes make sense weeks later, after you are done, fill in blanks or make incomplete sentences complete

Reduce (or question) Reduce important facts and ideas to key words or phrases Create questions based on the facts and ideas Key words, phrases, and questions are written in the narrow column left The words and phrases act as memory cues so that when you review them, you

will recall the ideas or facts Questions help to clarify the meanings of the facts and ideas

Recite Reciting helps you to retain (keep) the information It is different from rereading because you state it out loud and in your own

words Saying it out loud helps to sharpen the thinking process Putting it into your own words challenges you to think about the meaning

When reciting, cover up your notes large section, but leave the cue words and questions uncovered

Next, read each key word or question, then recite and state aloud, in your own words, the information.

If your answer is correct, continue on through the lecture by reciting aloud.Reflect

Reflection is thinking about the information you have learned Reflecting is a step beyond learning note content Questions like the following enhance reflecting:

How do these facts and ideas fit into what I already know? How can I apply them? How is knowing this important? What is the significance of these facts and ideas?

Review Review and recite often

On a regular schedule is best Reflecting is a step beyond learning note content

Recapitulate (Recap) This is the summary and it goes at the bottom of the page After you have gone through the first four steps, summarize the facts and ideas

Try to get your summary to be just one or two sentences This should not be a word-for-word repeat of your notes

SummaryTo take Cornell style notes, you should divide your paper into three sections: cues, notes, and summary. You should then follow the six R’s, which are record, reduce, recite, reflect, review, and recap.